Tag: biometric
Biometric mobile payments to reach $1.2 billion by 2027, claims research
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1.2 trillion globally by 2027, rising from $332 billion in 2022. These transactions use biometrics - typically facial and fingerprint recognition - to authenticate remote mobile payments. This growth of 365% is driven by recent regulatory changes,…
MWC 2019: New LG G8 ThinQ phone reads your palm to unlock!
If you thought it was only fortune tellers who read your palm, then think again! LG’s new G8 ThinQ can be unlocked by reading the palm of the user, offering a new type of biometric security. Unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the G8 houses LG’s unique Z Camera that reads the veins…
Shell's biometric pump lets you pay for petrol with your fingers or thumbs
Obviously your fingers will be need to be signed up to some sort of bank account first, as it's your money not your DNA that Shell really wants. Ten test locations in Chicago now let keen petrol pumpers pay for…